Cessna 177B accident near Coleman, Florida, October 4, 2022
On October 4, 2022 at about 3:50 pm local time, a 1976 Cessna 177B, registered N16185, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Coleman, Florida (Freeflight Intl airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate final approach airspeed, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 4, 2022 · about 3:50 pm local time
- Place
- Coleman, Florida · Freeflight Intl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B, built 1976 · all 177Bs on the register
- Registration
- N16185 · registry record · serial 17702491
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the pilot, while landing at an unfamiliar airport, he landed with excessive airspeed and touched down too far down the runway to safely stop. The airplane subsequently departed the grass runway and impacted a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Collision during takeoff/land during landing (landing roll)
- Landing area overshoot during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Airspeed › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 257 hours in all; 252 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 202 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 20, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,776.5 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 19, 2022
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1F6D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CTJ Carrollton GA at 12:20 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 20, 4,100 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 10:53 am from KLEE, 14 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KLEE 041453Z 04013KT 10SM SCT045 23/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02280167 51010
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on February 6, 2023. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Record of Conversation - Pilot | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Investigative Photographs | PDF, 5 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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